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4501) The New Normal
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Tamar Robinson knows a lot about loss-more than any teenager should. Her younger sisters are dead, her parents are adrift in a sea of grief, and now Tamar is losing her hair. Nevertheless, she navigates her rocky life as best she can, not always with grace, but with her own brand of twisted humor. She joins the chess club with her friend Roy, earns a part in the school production of The Wizard of Oz, buys an awesome wig, lands a crappy job, gets invited...
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We are all going to die, but some of us will die better.
As a spiritual teacher based in the Washington, D.C., area, Erica Brown has attracted a strong following among those looking for practical wisdom based on the world's most revered and treasured religious texts. Here she shares stories and ref lections on one of life's most essential topics: how we pack each day with love and meaning precisely because we will not live forever. Erica helps us...
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After enduring several painful months witnessing the decline and ultimate death of a loved one, author Charlie Hudson recognized that she needed to radically change her views on the realities of aging. Known for her easy storytelling style in both nonfiction and fiction, Hudson departs from her usual subject matter here, tackling aging, mental decline, and death-topics we so often avoid.
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Letting go of someone you love from a death, divorce, or a breakup can be one of the hardest things you will ever do. To avoid more pain, you may be holding onto things that no longer serve you or avoiding it altogether. When you let go of things, it doesn't mean your loss is now "okay." Instead, it means you are going to be okay.
The sorrow can be so devastating that your world shatters and may make you feel trapped in a perpetual feeling of "stuck...
4505) Un autre refrain
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Un autre refrain est un voyage à travers la vie, explorant la naissance, l'enfance, l'amour, la perte et le vieillissement. Chaque poème offre une perspective unique sur ces moments de changement, suscitant chez le lecteur de vives émotions et des réflexions profondes. Dans une symphonie émouvante et captivante, ce recueil révèle la beauté et la fragilité de notre existence.
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André Javel marie habilement l'écriture...
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Author Joanne Steen tackles the subject that terrifies parents of military personnel-the death of their son or daughter on active duty. Steen addresses many of the thorniest issues that confront Gold Star parents. With an honesty found at the kitchen table, she provides these parents with a head-nodding understanding of their reactions, plus a path for them to survive their life-changing loss, cope with its profound grief, and develop the resilience...
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A sophisticated and original graphic novel, about a young boy's reaction to his father's death.
Harvey and his little brother are playing in the slushy streets of early spring when they learn, out of the blue, that their father has died of a heart attack. Everything changes and Harvey's favorite movie, The Incredible Shrinking Man, suddenly begins to dominate his fantasy life. When relatives try to get him to look at his father in his coffin, Harvey...
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Un témoignage émouvant sur la première année de deuil suite à la perte d'un être cher
À vingt-deux ans, Corentin, étudiant en communication, sportif, entouré de vrais amis et d'une famille unie, semble mener une vie facile.
Mais une nuit, sans aucun signe précurseur, il met fin à ses jours après avoir envoyé un message d'amour à tous ses proches.
La vie bascule alors pour toute sa famille. Après l'organisation des funérailles, la...
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Constat d'apparence représente une période bien particulière de l'auteur. Écorché vif, tous ces textes imagent autant son état d'esprit que son désespoir, sa peur de vieillir, sa terrible obsession du temps qui passe et un cœur profondément déchiré. Dans cette pseudo déprime qui l'anime au moment de l'écriture et malgré la noirceur de quelques poèmes, un équilibre se crée à travers un certain cté spirituel, l'espoir d'une rencontre,...
4510) Aye of the Tiger
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LIFE IS ABSURDALL ROADS LEAD TO DEATHHOW DOES ONE LIVEA GOOD LIFE? The pandemic rages on, but the world has changed the channel. Society has inoculated the working class: by normalizing dying of COVID. Millions develop long-lasting neurological damage and disabilities, and immune systems battered by SARSCOV2 are now hosting opportunistic infections that keep healthcare systems beleaguered and overwhelmed. To put it very simply: the young party and...
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As a young widow, Ashley Bugge was suddenly faced with the task of raising two young children and a newborn child without the support of her spouse. Could she do it alone? “The Ocean is Calling” exposes the realities of a life's greatest love and loss: the unexpected death of a spouse, followed by giving birth to a child, alone. Facing insurmountable grief, Ashley Bugge takes readers through a journey like no other-from a bitter dark night with...
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The Great Big Book of Life a glorious, diverse celebration of human life, from birth to death, by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith. Featuring funny artwork and wonderfully sensitive and accessible text this book is a must have for children everywhere to learning everything they need to know about the story of life.
The sixth title in the Great Big Book series explores every stage of human life. From birth to starting nursery, being a teenager to becoming...
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"Your baby has cystic fibrosis. There's no cure. She might live to thirty."
What do you do when your world falls apart? When it's out of your control? When the future holds the threat of every parent's worst nightmare?
Rhyl Venning wrestled with these questions soon after the birth of her "miracle" daughter Kari-Lee, born following years of infertility and medical intervention.
Yet, rather than living a sad and sheltered existence, Kari-Lee bravely...
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"50 jours d'introspection en chansons" raconte le parcours de Marie Dufief lors d'une cure de soins visant à traiter ses problèmes d'addiction. L'ouvrage dépeint son évolution sur le plan psychologique, physique et relationnel au fil des jours, mettant en lumière les défis qu'elle a dû relever ainsi que les progrès accomplis. Chaque poème résonne avec sa propre mélodie, capturant à la fois l'essence du texte et les nuances de son humeur...
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Jenna Cooper was only a few days old when her father was murdered and her family was shattered. Now fifteen, she daydreams of a picture-perfect sitcom family as she struggles with the gritty realities of her life. When Jenna finds out that Travis Bingham, the man who shot her father, has been released from prison, she becomes obsessed with tracking him down and confronting him. But her search reveals that there may be more to her father's murder than...
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Yesh Ballon's mother died two days before the 9/11 attacks. Always an iconoclast, even in death, Jean Hymson Ballon found a way to make things more interesting than they had to be. With air travel halted, the rituals for honoring and mourning her death were upended, propelling her family into chaos, conflict, and deeper grief. Unthinkable Dreams: The Year That Mom Died and the Towers Fell is the chronicle of the drama, discoveries, and occasional...
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"The day after my son died, a bird walked into my house. That tiny sparrow wouldn't leave me alone. It kept knocking on my door and showing up in my dreams, until it finally sparked a light within me, and then, something so much more."
Linda Broder loses everything when her fifteen-year-old son Brendan dies- her music, faith, and hope. When a bird walks into her house, her husband and children embrace it as a sign from Brendan. But not Linda, she's...
4518) Skulls and Hibiscus
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There is strength under your feet even if you believe the floor will crumble.
Skulls and Hibiscus invites those affected by mental health struggles on a journey of self-reflection. These poems serve as a guide to rediscovery within oneself. By acknowledging the validity of readers' feelings, this collection will ease hopeless romantics, people-pleasers, and over-thinkers, while exploring the intersection of love, mental health, and pop culture.
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4520) Waiting for Sarah
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Mike's parents and sister are dead and his legs are gone. The horrific accident that shattered his life continues to haunt him. When he grudgingly returns to school and a life that he no longer understands, Mike is bitter and unwilling to participate in school life. To avoid one of his classes Mike agrees to put together a 50th Anniversary history of the school. Looking forward to time alone, he is annoyed when a young girl shows up in the archives...
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